The household and employment in small-scale nonfarm enterprises

Melmed-Sanjak, Jolyne; Santiago, Carlos E.

doi:10.1016/0305-750x(95)00163-7

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“…The model developed for this study draws heavily from the classic reference Singh et al (1986), as well as from studies that extend this framework (de Janvry et al 1991;Melmed-Sanjak and Santiago 1996;Sills et al 2003). The derivation of the input demand functions for land is briefly presented as an adaptation of this theoretical model.…”

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Integrating Survey and Remote Sensing Data to Analyze Land Use at a Fine Scale: Insights from Agricultural Households in the Brazilian Amazon

Caviglia‐Harris

Harris

2008

International Regional Science Review

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The ability to model factors influencing land use can be significantly improved by incorporating variables derived from geographic information systems with more detailed survey data. While remote sensing data have the advantage of providing land cover measurements for large areas, survey data collected from households provide a more detailed account of land use. We estimate land use decisions in the Brazilian Amazon with land cover data derived from satellite images merged with observations from a household panel. We focus on the rapidly expanding cattle industry or ``pecuarizaçao'' (cattleization) as well as a potentially competing land use strategy: the planting and harvesting of annual and perennial crops. We identify spatial error in our initial estimations and as a result use corrected models of land use with greater explanatory power and efficiency. Estimation results indicate that both pasture creation and agriculture are determined by similar household and spatial characteristics; however, the impacts of these determinants are in opposing directions for both land uses estimated. We conclude from our survey and satellite comparisons that while remote sensing data may overestimate the extent of pasture, the overestimation is minor. Finally, based on the current extent of pasture, we also conclude that policy that focuses on reducing deforestation within these long-established settlements is most likely inefficient. Rather, policy that addresses the land use practices employed by recent settlers may be more effective in reducing further pasture creation.

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Integrating Survey and Remote Sensing Data to Analyze Land Use at a Fine Scale: Insights from Agricultural Households in the Brazilian Amazon

Caviglia‐Harris

Harris

2008

International Regional Science Review

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“…A brief derivation of the equations to be estimated in the empirical analysis follows. For further details see Singh, Squire, and Strauss (1986), de Janvry, Fafchamps, and Sadoulet (1991), Melmed-Sanjak and Santiago (1996), Shively (2001), and Sills et al (2003). 3 Households are assumed to maximize utility over an infinite time horizon, a function of the consumption of home-produced agricultural goods (X A ) , market goods (X M ) , and leisure (LL), through the quasi-fixed inputs labor (L) and land (D), conditioned on household and lot characteristics (H): (W H ).4 It is assumed that family and hired labor cannot be substituted perfectly and that the household is a price taker (i.e., it has no influence on the prices for off-farm labor, agricultural goods, or the prices of inputs).…”

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Cattle Accumulation and Land Use Intensification by Households in the Brazilian Amazon

Caviglia‐Harris

2005

Agric. resour. econ. rev.

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In developing countries across the globe the impact of livestock on deforestation levels has been profound. This paper explores the role of the cattle industry in household decision making for small landholders in the Brazilian Amazon. Important inquiries raised in the literature are addressed, including the determinants of the co-evolution of deforestation and cattle herds, the possibility of production specialization, and the role of cattle in household livelihoods. Panel data suggest that households have changed focus from crop production to cattle. Empirical models reveal that location, wealth, and education are among the important determinants of production decisions and cattle accumulation. Policy recommendations include a focus on the cattle sector coupled with initiatives to establish and enforce protected areas.

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Quantifying and comparing the value of non-timber forest products in the Amazon

Shone¹,

Caviglia‐Harris²

2006

Ecological Economics

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The household and employment in small-scale nonfarm enterprises

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

Integrating Survey and Remote Sensing Data to Analyze Land Use at a Fine Scale: Insights from Agricultural Households in the Brazilian Amazon

Integrating Survey and Remote Sensing Data to Analyze Land Use at a Fine Scale: Insights from Agricultural Households in the Brazilian Amazon

Cattle Accumulation and Land Use Intensification by Households in the Brazilian Amazon

Quantifying and comparing the value of non-timber forest products in the Amazon

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